nhl Game Recap
Recap - Sabres Defeat San Jose 5-2
JJ Peterka scored twice to lead the Sabres over San Jose 5-2 on Saturday at SAP Center at San Jose.
Bettors who backed the Sabres were rewarded as -202 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Buffalo got goals from JJ Peterka(2), Alex Tuch, Jordan Greenway, and Dylan Cozens in the victory. Peterka opened the scoring at 14:14 of the first period.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen turned in a 23-save effort for the Sabres.
San Jose got goals from Jan Rutta, and Marc-Edouard Vlasic in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
San Jose got a 31-stop effort from Kaapo Kahkonen in the loss.
On the power play, Buffalo went 0-for-2, while the Sharks were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
San Jose lost the shots on goal battle to Buffalo by a margin of 36-25.
Buffalo heads into a battle against the Stars. San Jose, meanwhile, will have their next action against Seattle.